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Poverty and Income Security

The share of people living in the United States in families with income below the official federal poverty threshold has fluctuated between about 11 percent and about 15 percent over the past several decades. CBO analyzes a wide variety of federal programs that aim to reduce poverty, alleviate some of poverty's adverse consequences, and enhance income security.

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  • Food and Nutrition Programs
  • Medicaid and CHIP
  • Social Security
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Taxes for Low-Income Households (EITC)

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  • H.J. Res. 118, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health

    September 17, 2012

  • H.J. Res. 118, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health

    February 27, 2013
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H.J. Res. 118, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health

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September 17, 2012

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CBO Releases Two Analyses Related to the Affordable Care Act

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July 24, 2012


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  • Estimates for the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act Updated for the Recent Supreme Court Decision

    July 24, 2012
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Letter to the Honorable John Boehner providing an estimate for H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act

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July 24, 2012

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  • Letter to the Honorable John Boehner providing an estimate for H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act

    July 24, 2012

  • Updated Budget Projections: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022

    March 13, 2012

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    March 13, 2012
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Estimates for the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act Updated for the Recent Supreme Court Decision

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July 24, 2012

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Upcoming Health Care Analyses

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July 23, 2012


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CBO Releases Report on Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

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July 16, 2012


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  • The Social Security Disability Insurance Program - Infographic

    July 16, 2012
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Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

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July 16, 2012

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  • Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

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The Social Security Disability Insurance Program - Infographic

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July 16, 2012

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Growth in Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits for Low-Income Households

Feb 2013 - During the past 40 years, federal spending for major means-tested programs and tax credits for low-income households more than tripled as a share of gross domestic product. In 2012, such spending totaled $588 billion.

Federal Grants to State and Local Governments

Mar 2013 - In 2011, the federal government provided $607 billion in grants to state and local governments, accounting for 17 percent of federal outlays and a quarter of spending by states and localities. Nearly half of that amount was for Medicaid.

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